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How to Convert a PDF to JPEG
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Written by Katelyn
Updated over 2 years ago

Your image files need to be in JPEG or PNG format to upload to the MyCanvas website. Here are a few ways you can convert your PDFs to JPEGs.

Convert PDF to JPEG with Preview on a Mac

  • Find your PDF on your computer, right-click on your PDF, and select "Open with" followed by "Preview".

  • On the Preview menu bar, click "File > Export..."

  • Select "JPEG" as the format and set the resolution to 300 pixels/inch

  • Save to your computer

  • Locate the new JPEG file on your device to upload to MyCanvas

Convert PDF to JPEG with Adobe Acrobat Reader

  • Find your PDF on your computer, right-click on your PDF, and select "Open with" followed by "Adobe Acrobat Reader"

  • Click the "View > Tools > Export PDF > Open" in the top menu bar

  • Then, select "Image" from the "Convert To" dropdown menu, choose the "JPEG" option, and select the highest quality

  • Click the "Export to JPEG" button

  • Locate the new JPEG file on your device to upload to MyCanvas

Convert PDF to JPEG with Adobe Photoshop

  • Find your PDF on your computer, right-click on your PDF, and select "Open with" followed by "Adobe Photoshop"

  • Click the "File > Export > Export As..." in the top menu bar

  • Select "JPG" as the format and choose the highest image quality

  • Choose the location you'd like to save your JPEG file

  • Locate the new JPEG file on your device to upload to MyCanvas

Convert PDF to JPEG with an Online Converter

There are many free file converters online to choose from. If you only need to convert one file, we recommend Adobe Acrobat's PDF to JPEG online converter.

Simply upload your PDF file, wait a few seconds for the website to process the file, then select the "Convert to JPG" button.

Your JPEG file will download as a zip file. Open the zip file on your computer to access the new JPEG image.

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